Use writing and oral communication to connect prior knowledge to disciplinary discourse

Apply principles of critical listening to evaluate information

Speak clearly, accurately, and coherently in several modes of delivery

Required Core:

I.A – English Composition

Read and listen critically and analytically, including identifying an argument's major assumptions and assertions and evaluating its supporting evidence.

Write clearly and coherently in varied, academic formats (such as formal essays, research papers, and reports) using standard English and appropriate technology to critique and improve one's own and others' texts.

Demonstrate research skills using appropriate technology, including gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.

Support a thesis with well-reasoned arguments, and communicate persuasively across a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and media.

Formulate original ideas and relate them to the ideas of others by employing the conventions of ethical attribution and citation.

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Required outcomes for all Flexible Core categories, #3.

Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions

II.A.10.

Speak, read, and write a language other than English, and use that language to respond to cultures other than one's own.

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2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions

Distinguish the problem or question from a proposed solution or answer

Differentiate between facts, assumptions, and conclusions in the formulation of a proposed solution or answer

Evaluate the quality of evidence

Describe and compare the way questions, issues, or problems are formulated within various fields of study

Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories

Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.

Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.

Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.

SEE ALSO ITEM #4 IN EACH OF THE FLEXIBLE CORE CATEGORIES:

II. A. 4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature.

II.B.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature

II.D.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology

II.C.4

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater

II.E.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies.

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3. Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and in everyday life

Identify problems that need a mathematical solution, and use computational methods in the mathematics applicable in everyday life

Use the language, notation, and inductive and deductive methods of mathematics to formulate quantitative ideas and patterns

Effectively communicate quantitative analysis or solutions to mathematical problems in written or oral form.

Evaluate solutions to problems for reasonableness using a variety of means, including informed estimation.

Apply mathematical methods to problems in other fields of study.

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4. Use information management and technology skills effectively for academic research and lifelong learning

Determine the extent of information needed for a research question, problem or issue

Access needed information effectively and efficiently

Evaluate information and its sources critically and assimilate selected information

Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

Demonstrate an understanding of the economic, legal, social, and ethical issues surrounding the use of information and information technology

Employ technology in research and fields of interest

Identify the role of technology and its impact on the individual, society and the environment

Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories

Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.

Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.

Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.

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I.C.5.

Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data.

II.D.7.

Articulate ethical uses of data and other information resources to respond to problems and questions.

II.E. 8.

Demonstrate how tools of science, mathematics, technology, or formal analysis can be used to analyze problems and develop solutions.

II.C. 8.

Use appropriate technologies to conduct research and to communicate.

II.E. 10.

Articulate and evaluate the impact of technologies and scientific discoveries on the contemporary world, such as issues of personal privacy, security, or ethical responsibilities.

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5. Integrate knowledge and skills in their program of study

Create coherent, documented essays, presentations, or solutions to problems based on gathering, analyzing, and comparing evidence from more than one perspective

Demonstrate critical and creative thought by producing new arguments, art or solutions to complex problems

Analyze and compare evidence to support/refute different points of view on a particular topic

Complete sequential courses that use knowledge and skills from a previous course to master the higher level course

Complete a culminating assignment in a capstone course

Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories

Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.

Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.

Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.

SEE ALSO ITEM #4 IN EACH OF THE FLEXIBLE CORE CATEGORIES:

II. A. 4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature.

II.B.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature

II.D.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology

II.C.4

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater

II.E.4.

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies.

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6. Differentiate and make informed decisions about issues based on multiple value systems

Identify the key elements of issues and analyze them from the perspectives of multiple value systems

Identify values and their origins in culture, religion, philosophy, political, social or economic theory

Apply varying values or ethical principles and approaches to respond to questions, dilemmas, or problems and describe alternate outcomes

Flexible Core:

II.D – Individual and Society

(1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology.

Examine how an individual's place in society affects experiences, values, or choices.

Articulate and assess ethical views and their underlying premises.

Articulate ethical uses of data and other information resources to respond to problems and questions.

Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends or ideologies, and analyze their impact on individual or collective decision-making.

Demonstrate interpersonal skills and accountability in working in diverse groups

Design and complete a group project

Write or make a presentation based on group work

I.C.3.

Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory investigations.

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8. Use historical or social sciences perspectives to examine formation of ideas, human behavior, social institutions, or social processes

Use historical facts to provide context for understanding information

Apply discipline-specific methods to retrieve information

Apply discipline-specific methods to reconstruct the historical past

Interpret information to analyze historical events

Use social sciences concepts to analyze human behavior

Discuss social institutions from a historical or social sciences perspective

Identify social processes in everyday life

Flexible Core:

II.A – World Cultures and Global Issues

1. (1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature.

Analyze culture, globalization, or global cultural diversity, and describe an event or process from more than one point of view.

Analyze the historical development of one or more non-U.S. societies.

Analyze the significance of one or more major movements that have shaped the world's societies.

Analyze the significance of one or more major movements that have shaped the world's societies.

Analyze and discuss the role that race, ethnicity, class, gender, language, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation play in world cultures or societies.

Speak, read, and write a language other than English, and use that language to respond to cultures other than one's own.

Flexible Core:

II.B – U.S. Experience in Its Diversity

1. (1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature.

Analyze and explain one or more major themes of U.S. history from more than one informed perspective.

Evaluate how indigenous populations, slavery, or immigration have shaped the development of the United States.

Explain and evaluate the role of the United States in international relations.

Identify and differentiate among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government and analyze their influence on the development of U.S. democracy.

Analyze and discuss common institutions or patterns of life in contemporary U.S. society and how they influence, or are influenced by, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, belief, or other forms of social differentiation

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9. Employ concepts and methods of the natural and physical sciences to make informed judgments

Describe fundamental concepts in a field of science

Explain and demonstrate the process of scientific inquiry

Discuss the role of science and its impact on the individual, society and the environment

Required Core:

I.C – Life and Physical Sciences

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a life or physical science.

Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory investigations.

Gather, analyze, and interpret data and present it in an effective written laboratory or fieldwork report.

Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data.

Flexible Core:

II.E – Scientific World

(1-3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies.

Demonstrate how tools of science, mathematics, technology, or formal analysis can be used to analyze problems and develop solutions.

Articulate and evaluate the empirical evidence supporting a scientific or formal theory.

Articulate and evaluate the impact of technologies and scientific discoveries on the contemporary world, such as issues of personal privacy, security, or ethical responsibilities.

Understand the scientific principles underlying matters of policy or public concern in which science plays a role.

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10. Apply aesthetic and intellectual criteria in the evaluation or creation of works in the humanities or the arts

Analyze and evaluate literary works

Analyze and evaluate works of art

Perform or create artistic works

Flexible Core:

II.C – Creative Expression

(1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater.

Analyze how arts from diverse cultures of the past serve as a foundation for those of the present, and describe the significance of works of art in the societies that created them.

Articulate how meaning is created in the arts or communications and how experience is interpreted and conveyed.

Demonstrate knowledge of the skills involved in the creative process.

Use appropriate technologies to conduct research and to communicate.

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